An honest, side-by-side comparison of every major platform in our space — from enterprise construction giants to niche compliance tools. Spoiler: nobody else does what we do.
| Feature / Capability | ◆ SITE·AID | Procore | Archdesk | PAS Hub | EasyPAS+ | Payaca |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💰 Pricing & Accessibility | ||||||
| Starting price | £49 /mo (Solo) |
£800+ /mo (custom) |
N/A custom quote |
~£50 /mo approx |
£249 /mo (Core) |
|
| Free tier / trial | Beta Access | Demo only | No | No | Trial available | |
| Transparent pricing | ✓ | ✗ Custom only |
✗ | ~ | ✓ | |
| SME / small contractor friendly | ✓ | ✗ Built for enterprise |
✗ | ~ | ✓ | |
| 🏗️ Project Management | ||||||
| Project creation & programme | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ Basic jobs only |
| Daily task scheduling (field-level) | ✓ | ~ Add-on module |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile-first (field workers) | ✓ | ~ App exists, desktop-first |
~ Cloud + mobile |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Subcontractor management | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Real-time project dashboard | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
| ✅ Compliance & Onboarding | ||||||
| Company induction & verification | ✓ | ~ Manual process |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Digital worker induction | ✓ | ~ Via add-ons |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Approval / denial gates (built-in) | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| CSCS / cert tracking & expiry alerts | ✓ | ~ Add-on required |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| CDM 2015 compliance workflow | ✓ | ~ Document storage only |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Full audit trail (all actions logged) | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✗ | ~ |
| 🔧 Trade-Specific Modules | ||||||
| PAS2030:2023 workflow | ✓ PAS·AID |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ~ Cert support only |
✗ |
| MCS 001 certification workflow | ✓ MCS·AID |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| TG20 scaffolding compliance | ✓ SCAFF·AID |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Auto certificate generation | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ~ | ✓ |
| Multi-trade on one project | ✓ Unique to SITE·AID |
~ Sub management only |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 🔗 Cross-App Collaboration & Connectivity | ||||||
| Cross-company live data sharing | ✓ | ~ Same platform only |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Main contractor sees all sub data | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Trade apps interconnected (real-time) | ✓ Unique to SITE·AID |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Client digital sign-off portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
| 📄 Document & Evidence Management | ||||||
| Document storage & management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ |
| Photo capture (geo-tagged, timestamped) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Digital signatures | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Auto project completion pack | ✓ | ~ Manual compilation |
✗ | ~ | ✗ | ~ |
| 🎯 Market Fit & Focus | ||||||
| Built for UK market | ✓ | ~ US-first product |
~ US-first |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Retrofit / green energy focus | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Designed for site workers (not just office) | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
| Covers entire supply chain (main + subs) | ✓ Unique to SITE·AID |
~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Honest assessment of each competitor's strengths and where SITE·AID fills the gaps they've all missed.
No other platform connects main contractors, scaffolders, retrofit companies, and solar installers on a single live project. Built for the UK, built for the site, with compliance baked in — not bolted on. The only platform covering the full supply chain from induction to handover.
The global market leader — great for large main contractors managing big programmes. But it's US-first, costs £800+/month minimum, and has zero trade-specific compliance modules. Subcontractors don't get their own apps. No PAS2030, MCS, or TG20 built in. Good for tier 1 — useless for the rest.
Archdesk is strong on estimating, budgets, and procurement — useful for a commercial office team. But it starts at $920/month, doesn't support trade-specific compliance, and isn't built for field workers. No PAS2030, MCS, or scaffolding workflows. A finance tool wearing a construction hat.
Purpose-built for PAS2030/2035 compliance tracking. Solid for retrofit coordinators. But it stops there — no site management, no field worker tools, no MCS or scaffolding, no connection to main contractors. Works in a silo. SITE·AID's PAS·AID module does everything PAS Hub does, plus connects to the live project.
EasyPAS Plus helps companies achieve and maintain PAS2030 certification through consultancy and a quality management system. It's a support service, not a software platform. No project management, no field tools, no site operations. Useful for getting certified — irrelevant once you're actually on site.
Payaca is genuinely strong for MCS-compliant solar and heat pump installers — good quoting, proposals, and job management. But it's a CRM for one trade, not a site management platform. No main contractor view, no multi-trade, no scaffolding, no PAS2030, no induction system. SITE·AID's MCS·AID module covers the compliance side, with the full project wrapped around it.